Yang Fan's eyes went wide with shock as he stared at the massive figure in the water.
With his excellent underwater vision, he could clearly see a giant fish swimming several dozen meters away.
This fish was unbelievably huge, and Yang Fan was almost certain it weighed well over a hundred kilograms!
He couldn't believe it.
Typically, this was in the shallows, so large fish like this shouldn't really be in the area.
The fish he had caught earlier, like the few-kilogram sea mullet, were already considered the big fish in this location.
But now, comparing that little sea mullet to the giant in front of him, it was nothing but a minnow.
Yang Fan took a closer look at the massive fish. Immediately, he recognized it.
It was a Giant grouper.
This species, which can grow extremely large, was a real powerhouse in the sea.
A typical adult Dragon Grouper is over 60 cm long and weighs around 70 kg, but this one? It was well over a meter long, easily pushing 100 kg.
In fact, this one was probably considered medium-sized for its species, as Dragon Groupers can grow up to over 300 kg.
Seeing the enormous creature in front of him, Yang Fan was absolutely ecstatic.
Just when he had thought fishing had become boring, the thrill had come roaring back!
"Hey, Yang Fan, why are you suddenly so excited? Did you catch a big one?"
Qin Yuxue, who had been happily fishing beside him, asked, noticing his sudden change in mood.
"Haha, yeah! It's a big one! Huge!"
Yang Fan replied, barely able to suppress his excitement.
Without wasting another second, he jumped to his feet and began battling the fish.
A fish that weighed over a hundred kilograms was no joke. Its strength was immense. If he wasn't careful, the line could snap at any moment.
He knew he was about to enter a grueling tug-of-war with this beast.
It reminded him of the classic "Old Man and the Sea" where the protagonist, Santiago, battled a giant marlin for days. Of course, that marlin was much larger—around 800 kg!
Hearing Yang Fan's words, Qin Yuxue raised an eyebrow.
"A huge one? Yang Fan, just how big are we talking here?"
Yang Fan continued to fight the fish, never taking his eyes off the line. "I'd guess it's at least over 100 kg."
Qin Yuxue's eyes went wide, her mouth forming a perfect "O" shape. "What? Over 100 kg? Oh my god, really? How big would that fish even be?!"
"Ha, trust me, it's big. Wait till I reel it in and you'll see!"
Yang Fan smiled and kept his focus, his heart racing with both excitement and a bit of nervousness.
As a boy from a fishing village, he had caught many fish in his time, but a fish of this size? This was his first encounter.
The largest he had ever caught before was just a 10-15 kg fish.
This was a whole new level of fishing, and it was both thrilling and nerve-wracking.
To reel in a fish this size would be a true test of his skills.
For the next several minutes, Yang Fan employed the long-line fish control technique, a method typically used for big catches.
When you hook a giant, you can't just reel the line in aggressively or it will snap. Instead, you need to play a careful game of tension—letting the line out and pulling it back, keeping it between 25 to 30 meters.
It's a constant balance between tightening the line to keep the fish under control and loosening it just enough to let the fish tire itself out.
This kind of tug-of-war is all about wearing the fish down.
After about 30 minutes of back-and-forth, Yang Fan had finally exhausted the Giant grouper.
The fish was completely drained of energy, and that was when Yang Fan knew it was time.
He began reeling in the line, slowly pulling the exhausted giant towards the boat.
As the massive fish got closer, Yang Fan's pulse quickened.
When it was just five or six meters from the boat, the Giant grouper finally surfaced!
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